HR template
Interview Scorecard
Weighted scoring across candidates that names the strongest on the numbers.
- Live formulas
- 22
- Columns
- 8
- File
- 8 KB
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Works in Excel 2013 and later, Microsoft 365, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc. Set up to print on one page wide.
About this Interview Scorecard template
Interview decisions are fairer when every candidate is scored on the same things. This Excel interview scorecard lists your criteria with a weight for each, and lets interviewers score up to three candidates from 1 to 5 on every criterion.
The weighted scores are added up, the highest score is shown and the strongest candidate is named, with a check that the weights add up to 100%.
Good for
- →Hiring panels comparing shortlisted candidates
- →Structured interviews with consistent criteria
- →Recording why a candidate was chosen
What it works out for you
Result
- →Weights add up to
- →Highest score
- →Strongest candidate
What you fill in
The table has 8 columns. Calculated columns fill themselves in; the rest are yours to type over.
- →Criterion
- →Weight
- →Candidate A
- →Candidate B
- →Candidate C
- →Weighted A
- →Weighted B
- →Weighted C
How to use it
Score each criterion 1–5 per candidate. Weights decide what actually matters, so the winner is calculated rather than argued.
The file opens with sample rows so you can see every formula working before you change anything. Type your own figures over them. When you need more rows, insert them inside the existing block rather than underneath it, so the totals keep covering every row.
Functions it uses
Every one of these exists in Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice, so the file behaves the same wherever you open it.
INDEXMATCHMAXSUMQuestions about the Interview Scorecard
How do the weights work?
Each criterion's weight sets how much it counts. A score of 4 on a criterion weighted 30% counts three times as much as the same score on one weighted 10%.
Should the weights add up to 100%?
Yes. The summary shows the total so you can check it before comparing candidates.
Should the scorecard make the final decision?
It gives a consistent, documented basis for the decision. The panel should still discuss the result, especially when scores are close.
